EP3511751A4 - Optical connector, multiple optical connector, and optical connection structure - Google Patents

Optical connector, multiple optical connector, and optical connection structure Download PDF

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EP3511751A4
EP3511751A4 EP17848769.0A EP17848769A EP3511751A4 EP 3511751 A4 EP3511751 A4 EP 3511751A4 EP 17848769 A EP17848769 A EP 17848769A EP 3511751 A4 EP3511751 A4 EP 3511751A4
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optical
optical connector
connection structure
connector
optical connection
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French (fr)
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EP3511751A1 (en
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Takuro Watanabe
Dai Sasaki
Yoshikyo Tamekuni
Takako Hosokawa
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Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
    • G02B6/3849—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
EP17848769.0A 2016-09-12 2017-09-05 Optical connector, multiple optical connector, and optical connection structure Pending EP3511751A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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JP2016177751 2016-09-12
JP2017068689 2017-03-30
PCT/JP2017/031982 WO2018047829A1 (en) 2016-09-12 2017-09-05 Optical connector, multiple optical connector, and optical connection structure

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EP3511751A1 EP3511751A1 (en) 2019-07-17
EP3511751A4 true EP3511751A4 (en) 2020-05-27

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US (1) US10795092B2 (en)
EP (1) EP3511751A4 (en)
JP (1) JP6881462B2 (en)
CN (1) CN109690376B (en)
WO (1) WO2018047829A1 (en)

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EP0538089A1 (en) * 1991-10-14 1993-04-21 Societe Eca Optical connector, especially for submarine applications
US20100014812A1 (en) * 2008-07-15 2010-01-21 Neutrik Aktiengesellschaft Plug for an optical plug-in connection
US20140126874A1 (en) * 2012-11-08 2014-05-08 Sanwa Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. Optical connector plug

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JPWO2018047829A1 (en) 2019-06-24
WO2018047829A1 (en) 2018-03-15
JP6881462B2 (en) 2021-06-02
CN109690376A (en) 2019-04-26
US10795092B2 (en) 2020-10-06
EP3511751A1 (en) 2019-07-17
CN109690376B (en) 2020-11-06

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